Hospitality & Tourism  December 6, 2023

Cryonics museum at Stanley Hotel features Grandpa and more

ESTES PARK – Just three months ahead of Estes Park’s second annual quirky festival to honor him, Grandpa Bredo Morstoel has a cool new home.

The International Cryonics Museum has opened at the iconic Stanley Hotel, just the latest chapter in the Stanley’s drive to feed off its haunted history – including its role in the Stephen King novel and subsequent 1980 film “The Shining.” And Morstoel’s frozen presence there is the result of negotiations between Stanley owner John Cullen, Morstoel’s family in Norway, and the Scottsdale, Arizona, based nonprofit Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

“At The Stanley Hotel, we delve into the…

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With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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